And Burr will have the chance to run the rule over Albrighton when Borough visit Telford for a Nationwide Conference showdown tomorrow.

Albrighton, who was at Manor Park as a youngster, joined Atherstone United in 1996 as a teenager where he established himself as a quality performer before being sold off to the Bucks for #15,000 two seasons ago.

The player comes out of contract this summer and as a free agent will be looking to pastures new and Burr is hoping the ties he has in Nuneaton will help swing a deal his way.

Speculation is rife that Chester City are making strong claims for the 26-year-old but Burr is optimistic he can sway the player to return to his old stamping ground.

Burr said: "Mark is the kind of defender we need and he would be a massive asset to any club he joins - fingers crossed that will be us.

"I rate him very highly. He has established himself as an outstanding central defender in the Conference and I can't understand how he managed to slip through the net at Boro."

Albrighton will certainly be out to impress as tenth-placed Boro go for a win to overhaul Telford, who are immediately above them in the table.

But Boro have not won at their Shropshire rivals in nine previous Conference encounters which stretch back 23 years.

When the sides met at Manor Park in late November Telford won 2-1 and Boro will be out for revenge and keen to shrug off Wednesday's 1-0 home reverse against Northwich Victoria.

Burr said: "Telford are always difficult but we have what it takes to churn out results on opponents grounds and I'm quietly hopeful we can add another scalp to the six away victories achieved this season."

Burr has Warren Peyton back in the squad following suspension but skipper Dave Crowley is injured.